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Grade 3 Science Investigations: Data & Claims Worksheet with Answers

Grade 3 (US) · Year 4 (UK) · Class 3 (India) · Science

Unit 6: Going FurtherInvestigationsAdvanced

Reading an experiment's data table and graph: what was changed and measured, the pattern, predictions and whether the evidence supports a claim. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Science Investigations: Data & Claims

Grade 3 · Science

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Directions: Read each question and circle the best answer. Use the pictures to help you.

  1. 1

    What was the time to dissolve when the water temperature was 40 °C?

    Water temperature(°C)Time todissolve (seconds)20124409860728046Water temperature and dissolving025507510012520406080Water temperature (°C)
  2. 2

    Which variable did they change on purpose: rope, heartbeat, or minutes?

    Minutes ofskipping (minutes)Heart rate (beatsper minute)070211041506190Exercise and heart rate35701051401752100246Minutes of skipping (minutes)
    RopeHeartbeatMinutes
  3. 3

    Which variable did they measure: time, temperature, or spoon?

    Water temperature(°C)Time todissolve (seconds)2013640122601088094Water temperature and dissolving507510012515020406080Water temperature (°C)
    TimeTemperatureSpoon
  4. 4

    Which variable did they change on purpose: sunlight, height, or soil?

    Hours ofsunlight (hours)Plant height(cm)0228414620Sunlight and plant growth051015200246Hours of sunlight (hours)
    SunlightHeightSoil
  5. 5

    What was the time to dissolve when the water temperature was 80 °C?

    Water temperature(°C)Time todissolve (seconds)2013640122601088094Water temperature and dissolving507510012515020406080Water temperature (°C)
  6. 6

    Claim: "As the distance from the clips goes up, the paper clips picked up goes down." Does the evidence support this claim?

    Distance from theclips (cm)Paper clips pickedup (clips)1122103846Magnet distance and paper clips0510151234Distance from the clips (cm)
    YesNo
  7. 7

    Claim: "As the distance from the clips goes up, the paper clips picked up goes up." Does the evidence support this claim?

    Distance from theclips (cm)Paper clips pickedup (clips)111293745Magnet distance and paper clips0510151234Distance from the clips (cm)
    YesNo
  8. 8

    What was the paper clips picked up when the distance from the clips was 1 cm?

    Distance from theclips (cm)Paper clips pickedup (clips)1132113947Magnet distance and paper clips0510151234Distance from the clips (cm)
  9. 9

    Which variable did they measure: height, sunlight, or soil?

    Hours ofsunlight (hours)Plant height(cm)0226410614Sunlight and plant growth0510150246Hours of sunlight (hours)
    HeightSunlightSoil
  10. 10

    Claim: "As the water temperature goes up, the time to dissolve goes down." Does the evidence support this claim?

    Water temperature(°C)Time todissolve (seconds)20124409860728046Water temperature and dissolving025507510012520406080Water temperature (°C)
    YesNo
  11. 11

    As the minutes of skipping went up, did the heart rate increase or decrease?

    Minutes ofskipping (minutes)Heart rate (beatsper minute)070211041506190Exercise and heart rate35701051401752100246Minutes of skipping (minutes)
    IncreaseDecrease
  12. 12

    Which variable did they change on purpose: height, sunlight, or soil?

    Hours ofsunlight (hours)Plant height(cm)02210418626Sunlight and plant growth0510152025300246Hours of sunlight (hours)
    HeightSunlightSoil

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  1. 1.98 seconds
  2. 2.minutes
  3. 3.time
  4. 4.sunlight
  5. 5.94 seconds
  6. 6.yes
  7. 7.no
  8. 8.13 clips
  9. 9.height
  10. 10.yes
  11. 11.increase
  12. 12.sunlight
  13. ★light (challenge corner)

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